Feb 10th, 2010
by JW Richard.
Podcast: Play in new window
Take of the premise of a early 80′s vocal superstar making her come back to America and the music spotlight and you have Lone Star, the new recording by Jomama Jones. Jomama Jones is the creation of artist/playwright, Daniel Alexander Jones, who with music director, Bobby Halverson, have crafted an engaging and poetic project that [...]
Nov 20th, 2009
by JW Richard.
For every name listed and the ones not listed here, we at Mandrake Arts & Media remember you. You are not forgotten. If you live in the D/FW area, please join in a memorial for these lives. Click here to find out where.
Nov 15th, 2009
by JW Richard.
The 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will be observed in Dallas this Friday, November 20, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Lane (in the Quadrangle, under the flagpole), and will be observed in Fort Worth at Carr Chapel on the campus of Texas Southern University, 2855 S. University Drive. The events [...]
Apr 17th, 2009
by JW Richard.
Even though I still believe the story of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover’s death is about pre-teens turning to suicide as an answer even more than about bullying itself (as I wrote about earlier this week), The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (or GLSEN) wants to remind you on this Day of Silence that anti-gay violence [...]
Mar 10th, 2009
by JW Richard.
Podcast: Play in new window
While I’m preparing for the African-American LGBT writer’s festival,Fire and Ink III, in Austin this October (and you should be, too), I wanted to make sure I speak with more authors who will be there. Today, sociologist, sexologist, and author Herukhuti (full name, Aih Djehuti Herukhuti Khepara Ra Temu Seti Amen) joins me in a [...]
Sep 21st, 2008
by JW Richard.
From Venton Jones, co-chair of this year’s Dallas Southern Pride event: IFBP to Convene Regional Black and Brown Summit During Dallas Southern Black Pride The International Federation of Black Prides, Inc. (IFBP) announces the first Regional Black and Brown Summit on Friday October 3, 2008 at the Sterling Hotel in Dallas, Texas in conjunction with [...]
Feb 4th, 2008
by JW Richard.
Podcast: Play in new window
Tying into a blog I recently did at Mandrake Society, I wanted to share an interview I did recently with songwriter and poet, Luna Thorn, on being male-to-female transgender. Also music by Tim Dillenger and Jianda (pronounced “gee – on – duh”). Hear more of their music on the “beyond rainbows mixtape” at Mandrake FM. [...]